(a) There is created an educators' professional standards
board consisting of nine members appointed by the governor, with
the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) The term of office for each member is three years except
that the original term of three members, including not more than
one teacher, shall be for one year, and the original term of three
members, including not more than two teachers, shall be for two
years.

(c) Any member who, through change of employment standing or
other circumstances, no longer meets the criteria for the position
to which the member was appointed shall no longer be eligible to
serve in that position, and the position on the commission shall
become vacant sixty days following the member's change in
circumstances.

(d) The membership of the educators' professional standards
board shall consist of: One classroom teacher currently employed
by a county board of education teaching vocational education; one
classroom teacher currently employed by a county board of education
teaching in an elementary school; one classroom teacher currently
employed by a county board of education teaching in a middle
school; one classroom teacher currently employed by a county board
of education teaching in a secondary school; one classroom teacher
currently employed by a county board of education teaching special
education; the state superintendent of schools or his or her
designee; one elementary school or secondary school principal currently employed by a county board of education; one county
superintendent of schools currently employed by a county board of
education; and one administrator or faculty member representing a
public college or university in West Virginia.

No more than five members of the board may belong to the same
political party nor reside in the same congressional district.
Members of the board must have been actively engaged in teaching,
supervising or administering in the public schools or in approved
teacher education institutions in West Virginia for the period of
five years immediately preceding appointment. In addition, members
appointed to represent classroom teachers under this section must
hold valid West Virginia teaching certificates other than permits.

(e) A member of the board shall receive no compensation for
his or her services as a member, but subject to any other
applicable law regulating travel and other expenses for state
officer, he or she shall receive his or her actual and necessary
travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of his or her
official duties: Provided, That any member who is an employee of
a county board of education shall be released by his or her
employer to attend board meetings without loss of salary or
personal leave.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2014 1st Special Session
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